Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 24 Ivan's Return (Please read!)

The bells of praise rang, and the believers followed Luo Xiu and chanted in unison.

No one knew that at this time, the only "High Priest" had already passed away.

"Should I write the application letter first? Or should I wait for Ivan to come back..."

"Wait until Priest Ivan comes back this afternoon... well, just ask him to sign..."

"I still don't know what kind of person Mr. Ivan is. I only have some vague memories about him..."

"Well... I hope I don't recognize the wrong person..."

"..."

……

Ding—buzz buzz buzz buzz…

When the hanging bell rang for the last time, the long lingering sound lingered around the beams of the church for a long time, and today's worship officially ended.

"Priest..." The lady in a plain long dress nodded to Luo Xiu and said with a smile, "Today is also a nearly perfect ceremony! I seem to have really heard the oracle from the moment..."

"Really?" Luo Xiu responded with a smile, "May your glory shine forever, and you will always favor every devout believer equally."

"Thank you for your blessing, Master Priest."

The lady bowed slightly to Luo Xiu, and then as if she remembered something, she asked him, "By the way, Master Priest... Last night, I seemed to hear a slight explosion nearby?"

Although it was far from the town center, would anyone still hear it? Luo Xiu thought about it and replied calmly, "It's nothing serious. Maybe when I was adding firewood to the fireplace, some explosive firewood got mixed in..."

"Is that so? This kind of thing does happen..."

The lady said thoughtfully, "My husband works in a coal factory. He told me that there are several types of wood that have a high pyrophoric property. When the firewood is burned directly, it is easy to cause an explosion...

My Lord Priest, I suggest you consider using 'coal' instead of 'firewood' so that you don't have to burn firewood to keep warm... This is too unsafe. "

"Okay, I'll consider it." Luo Xiu nodded.

As expected, I can get away with it by being so clever... Luo Xiu thought, but it is true, when Priest Ivan comes back in the afternoon, I will add an application for coal.

……

In the afternoon.

When the worship was finished, the believers dispersed in groups and the church returned to its usual quietness.

Luo Xiu, who was in the church hall, repeatedly using "healing" and "prayer" to gain experience points, heard a series of "click, click, click" sounds coming from outside the door.

It was the rhythmic and rhythmic sound of horse hooves.

Luo Xiu stopped the training at hand and walked out of the church.

Outside the church, a post horse was tied to a silver fir tree by the road. The metal parts of the saddle and stirrups reflected mottled colors under the sunlight. If you look closely, you can detect slight rust and dents.

A sturdy figure was untying the ropes from the horse's back and taking down two large and heavy bundles.

"Teacher..." Luo Xiu went to meet him. When he confirmed that this person was the Ivan in his memory, he tried to speak first, "You are back."

"Yeah, I'm back..." Ivan sighed deeply.

Ivan turned his head, and Luo Xiu was able to see his face clearly.

He had the appearance of a very common middle-aged man, with two slightly curled beards under his nose. If Ivan was not wearing a senior priest's robe, but a buttoned suit and a gentleman's tall hat, he would probably be mistaken for a senior businessman who had experienced many years of business. At this moment, Ivan looked dusty and a little tired.

Ivan's facial muscles trembled visibly, as if something that had been suppressed for a long time was gushing out from the depths of his heart -

"—I'm finally back! I could have come back sooner!
Damn Red Maple City! Damn Lord Rodif! These bastards, the ritual had already been completed, but this bastard Lord still insisted that I help him exorcise the demon in his mansion! I exorcised the demon! There is no demon at all! Damn it! *****! ..."

"...?"

Great Priest Ivan, has he always been of such high quality?

In the spirit of eating melons, Luo Xiu's expression became serious, and he asked seriously: "Teacher, what happened?"

"You know, I'm going to Red Maple City to preside over the ceremony." Ivan sighed again and said, "... Let's go back to the church first. I'll get the wine from the cellar and then tell you slowly."

Cellared wine…?
There is such a thing in the church...?
Luo Xiu's heart was in turmoil, but he remained calm on the surface. Seeing that Ivan had tied up his horse and was walking towards the church, Luo Xiu followed closely behind him.

……

Half an hour later.

When Luo Xiu looked at the large and small wine cups neatly arranged on the table, waves of emotion were already rising in his heart.

His preconceived impression of High Priest Ivan was completely shattered.

"Sure enough... wine... works... burp."

Ivan held up the tin-plated wine glass, in which the crimson liquid flowed, reflecting the crystal color. He drank from it and almost shouted:

"I'm telling you... my... hiccup... ritual was completed a long time ago... my level has long been recognized... hiccup..."

"But...hiccup...it's because I'm no longer the Holy Inquisitor...hiccup...that Lord Rodif dares to drive me like this..."

"...Lord of Lodifu said...there was something filthy in his mansion...hiccup...he found me...and asked me to help him exorcise the evil spirit..."

"...There are obviously special Holy Judges...hiccups...who can handle this kind of thing...but Lord Rodif specifically came to me...because I helped them preside over the ceremony...hiccups...he thought it was just a side job...so he didn't need to pay the commission..."

"...F**k me! How on earth did this kind of person...hiccup...get appointed as the city lord by the Lord...But even if that's the case...it doesn't matter...I'll just go and help...it doesn't matter..."

“…But…But! When I got there, I found…hiccups…there was no filth at all! I used the miracle of [Glory]…and then the blessing of [Glory]…but…but I found nothing…”

What on earth did Teacher Ivan experience... Luo Xiu listened carefully. He subconsciously thought that Teacher Ivan had encountered a higher-level monster or wandering spirit. After all, Ivan was only a transcendent with a second destiny...

Then, Ivan's expression suddenly became ferocious. His face turned red and his neck became thick. He slammed the wine glass on the table and said:

"It turns out that the mansion is completely free of any filth! Just when I told Lord Rodif for the third time that the mansion was safe and free of filth, Lord Rodif suddenly burst into laughter!"

After drinking, Ivan spoke more fluently than ever before and continued without any hesitation:

"Lord of Lodifu clapped his hands, his face full of fat trembling with wrinkles, and he actually smiled and said: 'Your performance is really wonderful! My friend, High Priest Ivan! Congratulations! You have successfully pleased us! You brought the best performance to our banquet tonight!'"

"Then, the curtains in the mansion were suddenly drawn up, and countless guests appeared on the seats on the second floor, laughing loudly at me without any scruples..."

"..."

Having said this, Priest Ivan stopped talking. He raised his glass in silence, filled it with blood-red wine, and then drank it all in one gulp.

Luo Xiu didn't say anything either, he just looked at Ivan quietly.

His eyes gradually turned cold, and anger slowly grew in him.

(End of this chapter)